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REUTERS: U.S. prosecutors on Thursday filed a motion to disqualify the lead defense lawyer for Huawei Technologies Co Ltd from the case against the Chinese company for alleged bank fraud and sanctions violations, according to a filing in U.S. District Court in Brooklyn, New York.The lawyer, James Cole, is a former deputy attorney general of the United States.The government did not make public why it is seeking to remove Cole from the case.In a letter to the court, prosecutors said they had filed a sealed, classified motion to disqualify Cole and expected to file a public version by May 10.Cole did not immediately return a call for comment.(Reporting by Karen Freifeld; Editing by Sandra Maler and Leslie Adler) … [Read more...] about US prosecutors seek to disqualify Huawei defense lawyer

KAMPALA: Ugandan rapper-turned-MP Bobi Wine was released from prison Thursday, his lawyer said, just days after the outspoken government critic was detained on charges his supporters said were politically motivated. A magistrate in Kampala granted bail to the 37-year-old opposition star, who told a courtroom packed with supporters he would remain in prison if it meant “standing for what is right”. “It is not we on trial, but the court. My business is the truth,“ Wine said via video link — a first for Uganda — from a maximum security prison in the capital. “If standing for what is right is going to keep me in prison, then be it so.” His supporters — who clashed with security forces when Wine was arrested Monday — celebrated in the streets of Kampala where police and the military kept close guard. Wine, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, was arrested for allegedly staging an illegal protest in 2018 — charges fellow … [Read more...] about Detained Ugandan popstar MP released on bail: Lawyer

SINGAPORE - A veteran lawyer ignored a series of red flags on the "unorthodox" conduct of his conveyancing clerk, who turned out to be a conman, misappropriating about $848,000 from 17 clients. The fraudster, Sim Tee Peng, later repaid a portion of the money but two of the firm's clients still suffered losses amounting to about $47,669. On Monday (April 29), Mr Troy Yeo Siew Chye, a lawyer for 36 years, was suspended from practice for four years for failing to properly supervise Sim and breaching other legal profession rules. Mr Yeo, who was sole proprietor of Troy Yeo & Co, had engaged Sim in July 2011 to help him set up a conveyancing department and introduce clients to him. Between Aug 31, 2011 and Oct 19, 2011, Sim deposited $448,803 paid by 22 clients for stamp duties into the firm's Office Account, even though the money should be put into a separate account. In some cases, Sim told Mr Yeo that he had paid upfront for the clients, and submitted forged stamp duty certificates … [Read more...] about Lawyer suspended four years for failure to supervise clerk who turned out to be conman

REUTERS: Michael Avenatti, the combative lawyer known for his battles with US President Donald Trump, was due to be arraigned in a Santa Ana court on Monday (Apr 29) on 36 counts of fraud, identity theft and other financial crimes.A federal complaint filed in California charges Avenatti with multiple counts of wire fraud, accusing him of misusing more than US$12 million (£9.2 million) he received on behalf of clients following settlements and other negotiations.The 48-year-old attorney, who drew international attention for representing adult film star Stormy Daniels in her litigation against Trump, has said he will fight the charges and plead not guilty. He is free on a US$300,000 bond.Avenatti became a vocal critic of Trump and a frequent guest on cable television news while representing Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford. She sued the president over a nondisclosure agreement that in the weeks before the 2016 US presidential election kept her from discussing … [Read more...] about Lawyer Michael Avenatti due in California court on fraud charges

Attorney Thein Than Oo said that John Fredric Todoroki and the III M Global Nutraceutical Co. had received official permission for their activity, which he described as research. “This company rented the land and is running its laboratory officially,” he said. “Their intention is to do research, not to sell or distribute. If their research goes well, they will work with the government.” Myanmar’s anti-drug agency says Todoroki and two Myanmar citizens were arrested after police on April 22 raided the plantation on an industrial estate in Ngazun township, Mandalay. Police found what they said were about 349,300 marijuana plants, 5200 seedlings, 380 kilograms of marijuana seeds, 1804 grams of marijuana oil, and chemicals and equipment for processing the plants into CBD, or cannabidiol, a non-intoxicating compound that many believe has health benefits. Police said they were also seeking to arrest Alexander Skemp Todoroki. It’s unclear where the … [Read more...] about Lawyer: US man had Myanmar’s permission to grow hemp plants